Over the years, it has become commonplace to keep your wits about you when using the internet.
Being instructed to switch your Facebook to ‘friends only’ or your Instagram to a ‘private’ visibility option, internet safety is part of everyday life.
And with the rise of social media making it even easier to share our lives with people across the globe, from family holiday snaps to what we’ve eaten for breakfast, we’ve never been more chronically online.
In fact, over 4.74 billion people across the world use social media, according to a study conducted by Hootsuite in January 2023.
But many may not be aware of the new risks of sharing so much of our lives online.